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of the men, that we have a good Surgeon, & it is a matter about which I feel a great deal of anxiety. We should all welcome Dr. Hersom. I shall act upon your suggestion [illegible] Col. Roberts of thu [?] 17th. I am aware of the diffi-culty with which transfers between different corps are made, but it impossible the ar-rangement you suggest can be carried out. We should all greatly prefer that, to the other course by which Dr. Hersom would be exchanged for Dr. Wescott [?] & neither Regt. [illegible] so well satisfied.

There is another matter, Governor, about which I wish to have a word with you. The transfer of the "three years men" [?] of the 20 Maine has been so clumsily [?] done, that the men were allowed to grow quite run-tinous [?] - left uncared for in their old camp [?] after the 20 had gone for several days, & having time and provocation to work themselves [illegible] to such a pitch of [illegible] that Gen Barnes had to send them to me as pris-